Hotelrome.net Blog : A guide to news and events in Rome

The summer in the eternal city is great, exotically hot and humid… Sometimes, though, you might want to get some fresh air. Where to go? Easy: Rome has some magnificent parks, real oasis of green and fresh air in the middle of the city. Of course they tend to be pretty populated in during the “bella stagione”, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing – they are the perfect scene for a little summer flirt with a tanned football player or a sunbathing sereen… There are parks for all tastes: there’s Villa Borghese in the city center for those who want to make new acquaintances or, indeed, find some romance; there’s the huge Villa Doria Pamphili for serious joggers, families, or lovebirds looking for a hideaway; there’s Villa Ada to spend a relaxing afternoon with friends and Villa Fiorelli for doglovers… And of course you have to have a pique nique once you there! Some tramezzini-sandwiches, fruit and cheese, well cooled spumante-wine and pasticcini (italian mini-sized pastries!)… So, all you need to know now is how to get there. The italians of course go by car and end up having to circle for an hour looking for parking space. You’re smarter than that and catch a bus: for Villa Borghese you take the bus 910 or the metro A from the Termini station; for Villa Pamphili you catch the bus 75 at Termini or 44 at Piazza Venezia; fo Villa Ada bus 92 from Termini; for Villa Fiorelli bus 16 from Termini.
To enjoy the Roman summer book your accomodation in Rome
For the Rome bus schedules see ATAC (the public transportation company)

Away from the traditional tourist paths you will enjoy an original way of discovering the city on foot in the morning.

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All of you who have already spent a few days in Rome and would like to enjoy a nice walk without crowd and noise need to visit Ostia Antica.

Ostia Antica is the Roman city of the Imperial age whose Latin name ‘Ostium’ means ‘mouth of the river’, reflecting its position along the Tiber river. Ostia was founded around the 4th century BC by King Anco Marzio and became the harbour of Rome around which, throughout the following centuries, a flourishing trade and business centre developed. Following the Barbarian invasions, the decline of Ostia began when the port was abandoned and became silted up. The archaeolgical excavations undertaken at the beginning of the XIX century have brought the ancient city back to light, a rare witness to 900 years of Roman civilization. During your walk through the ruins, your guide will tell you a lot about the cultural and social life of this interesting commercial settlement.

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There are many good reasons why so many people come every year to Rome, one of them is certainly shopping. Italian fashion is well known all around the world and every woman dreams about having Prada or Giorgio Armani outfit. There are many places you can start exploring fashion stores, but the best place is Via dei Condotti where you can find Prada at n. 90, Giorgio Armani at n. 77, Gucci at n. 8 and at n.49 Trussardi Boutique.

You can not miss Dolce & Gabbana in Via Borgognona 7/D and also on the same street Fendi and Laura Biagiotti Butique.

All of you who took an empty bag to bring home Italian shoes and clothes, but can not afford the famous designer labels, can find a high quality fashion on Via Nazionale, Via del Corso and Via Cola di Rienzo – Stefanel, United Colors of Benetton, department stores Rinascimento and Coin.

Real market lovers can’t miss the biggest flea market in Rome – The Porta Portese, which starts each Sunday morning, from six-thirty till two pm. There is everything you can think about from Cds to antiques.

You will also need to book a hotel in shopping area – choose the best!

With so many tourists in Rome during this period it is no wonder that the public transport system is offering deals for travellers to the city to make visting Rome even more enjoyable. An experimental pass, this is the first time that transportation and cultural establishments have joined forces to offer this deal. For just 18 euro you can purchase this ticket and benefit from the following services…..
You may enter free of charge into 2 museums or archeological sites from those offered with reduced rates for the remining structures included on the list.
Free use of inner city transport including buses, metro and the train out to Ostia should you be requiring a quick trip to the beach or the ancient ruins of Ostia Antica. This is certainly a great advantage considering that everytime you jump on a bus or take a short metro ride you must pre-purchase a ticket and stamp it onboard. With Roma Pass once you have validated the pass you are free to travel without these small inconveniences.
Not only do you benefit from all of the above but your special pass comes with a mini kit containing a map indicating all tourist information points and opening times of public transport and various routes, a guide to all museums and sites that can be used with the pass and Roma News ( a guide to the events and tourist services happening whilst you are staying in the city).

The Roma Pass can be purchased from travel agents, hotels, Atac ticket offices, news stands and tobacco shops as well as airports and Termini central station.

Now that you have your Roma Pass ready to explore Rome all that is left is to pick the right hotel to make your stay here as enjoyable as possible. For quality and comfort the Hotel Des Artistes is the perfect retreat for a memorable stay. Book online to secure your room today!

The eternal city is wonderful in the springtime with its streets, parks and ice-cream bars that come to life again; but if you have more than a few days to spare in Rome, you can’t miss the delicious small towns in the surrounding mountains! One of the most interesting is Tivoli, a beautiful ancient town with a magnificent renaissance villa of the Este family, the remains of the huge villa built by the emperor Hadrian and named after him Villa Adriana and nearby the spa town of Bagni di Tivoli based on ancient traditions: probably even Cicero and Horace headed there when they needed to take a break! Book a tour to experince the charm of Tivoli

 

 

 

 

 

 

An international film festival will take place in Rome from the 13th to the 21st of October 2006. Great events will be performed through out the whole city, starting form the famous Via Veneto and Piazza del Popolo to Cinecitta.
“Festa Internazionale di Roma” will be not only for movie lovers, but also for all of you who love great entertainment and fun. Organizers would like to involve the whole city to participate during the festival, that is why there will be lots of movie shows, but also parallel exhibitions, panel discussions, shows on music, fashion and literature.
Rome always unique and amazing during these nine days will turn into the film house. Do not miss it because also you can be chosen to be one of the official members of the jury for the Festival.
More info about Rome Film Fest

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The historic city centre has a new addition to it’s accommodation listings. Bed and Breakfast Dei Cappuccini is a charming and elegantly decorated small B&B located at the heart of the bustling roman centre. With great attention to detail this Bed and Breakfast is just a stones throw away from the famous Hard Rock Cafe, Spanish Steps and Trevi Fountain and can vìbe found on a quiet side street off of the famous and ‘trend-setting’ Via Veneto. Dei Cappuccini belongs to a hotel and bed and breakfast group which also includes in it’s list of successful establishments the 3 star Hotel Des Artistes and the hospitality is second to none. With great value for money and the choice of a room with private bathroom or shared bathroom Dei Cappuccini is a real home from home and it’s excellent position makes it the envy of other B&B’S. Don’t Hesitate to book your accommodation today online!

On the 1st May Rome hosted the annual music festival to celebrate the bank holiday for workers with an amazing line up of artists that played to thousands of music lovers from 15:00 until midnight! The long line up of idols included favourite italian musicians such as piero pelu’, Alex Britti, Caparezza, and Pino Daniele as well as international stars such as Hard Fi with their famous ‘cash machine’ song and Skin. The day was a great success with with perferct sunny spring weather to accompany the great atmosphere in Piazza San Giovanni where the enormous stage was placed. This concert is noted to be the largest free music concert in Europe uniting all different stlyes of music including Rock, Pop and Indie and many more.

Don’t miss out on a trip to the Rome in Spring time and add tickets for a concert of your choice to your accommodation package.